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5 Tips for Training and Retaining Volunteers

Learn how one small all-volunteer organization uses five tips to effectively train and retain an army of dedicated volunteers.

What's the Deal About Data?

Knowing what animals are coming into your shelter and why, and what animals are making it out alive (or not) are important keys to improve your performance.

Stress and Animal Protection Work

Animal welfare workers can find ways to harness the energy that comes with stress, create coping strategies for managers, and prevent staff burnout.

They Did It: Raised More Than 25% of Their Annual Fundraising Goal During One Event

What made Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter’s signature “Dog Ball” fundraiser so successful? Executive Director Marla Caulk shares her tips.

Best Ideas to Attract, Retain, & Grow Animal Shelter & Rescue Volunteers

Try these 10 resources, including articles and webinars, to attract, train, and retain your volunteers.

They Did It: Raised $40,000 for a New Play Yard in Just 24 Hours

NHA raised $40K in just 24 hours for an outdoor play yard for their dogs, which provided both placement opportunities & behavioral support.

5 Tips for Thanking Donors

Use these five basic tips for showing gratitude to donors, building goodwill—and potentially fostering larger donations in the future.

They Did It: DIY Capital Campaign

Learn the successful strategies employed when a Colorado large-animal sanctuary needed to raise $100,000 fast.

Cultivate Generosity from Within: Create a Giving Culture

Fundraising is a collective effort. Every staff member, from directors to care and administrative staff, plays a role in donor engagement.

Strategies to Increase Kitten Fostering in Communities with High Shelter Intake

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

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